"Itsyville"... home of the magical, treehouse village. While visiting Salinas (just 15 minutes east of Monteray) Rod and I came across this wonderful sight, and just had to explore. What woodcarver Steve Blanchard has created is absolutely delightful!

I copied this from his website - "The only known village of 'wood spirits' in the land of 'meant to be', which is the name that our world is known as, to these mysterious charactors.
Throughout history, the timeless, shadowy faces of 'wood spirits', with Their long, flowing beards, have hidden in the grains and barks of trees, and been sought after by wood carvers.
As a wood carver, I found myself attracted to them for those very reasons--at least that's the way it began . . . But there was something more . . . As time went on, it began to appear as if they had sought me out. And perhaps they had. What is their story, I began to wonder. Do they have one? Did I glimpse their world . . . ? " ~ Steve Blanchard

Check out itseyville.com for more wonderful pictures of his creations. The man is truly gifted.